Speech by the Governor Qinghai is located in northwestern China, on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and is reputed as the ancestor and the Source of Thousands of Mountains and rivers. Qinghai is the source of the Yangtze, Yellow and Mekong ...
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Thang-ga is a Tibetan word which refers to the scroll painting mounted with colorful satins and fabrics. It is the religious scroll painting hung in the hall for the Tibetans to worship. Thang-ga is famous for its florid color and takes ...
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The Tibetan wool weaving craft has a long history. Apron and carpet are most famous among products of the craft. The woven wool aprons commonly used by Tibetan people are called "bangdian" in Tibetan. They can serve decoration and cold ...
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Called "ba" in Tibetan, masks are mainly used for various folk performing arts and have direct links with people's daily life, work and entertainment. They are popular across Tibet. Masks used in Tibetan operas are developed from the ...
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As an indispensable part of the devout Buddhist life of Tibetans, Buddha Sculpture in Clay are found almost everywhere in Tibet. Superior clay should be adopted for making the Buddha sculptures. The work is usually done from the lower ...
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The Drungs, with a population of 5.817, mainly live in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, and along the banks of the Dulong River in Gongshan Drung-Nu Autonomous County in the northwest Yunnan Province. Cooking on a stone stove. ...
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The Jingpo population is 119,209. Most of them live in Luxi, Longchuan, Yingjiang, Ruili and Lianghe counties of Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Jingpo men wearing white turbans with colorful small ...
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Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Dakpa Kelden is discussing Thangka painting skills with his students in his office in a two-story Tibetan-style building. The middle-aged Tibetan man is a principal founder of the Thangka Center and the ...
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Menba nationality has a close relationship with the Tibetan nationality. Its customs are strongly influenced by it, but are still unique in many ways. Costumes of the Menba nationality are usually made of pulu, a kind of woolen fabric that ...
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With a population of 27.123, the Nus, calling themselves "Nusu", "Anu" or "Along", mainly live in Lushui, Fugong, Gongshan and Lanping counties of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Weixi County of Deqen Tibet Autonomous Prefecture of ...
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Guozhuang village is in Qamdo Prefecture, the east of Tibet autonomous region. Guozhuang bonfire dance is the most famous fork dance in Tibet. In the old time, when travelling merchants took rest at night, they built a bonfire ...
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Of the total 198.252 Qiang people, most live in Maowen County of Aba Ti- bct-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. Others live scattered in Wenchuan, Lixian, Heishui, Songpan, Tan pa of Kantze Tibet Autonomous Pre?fecture and ...
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Although not having the fixed tradition, Tibetan play costumes suitcases are diverse and colorful, and carry distinct national styles and features of the snow-covered plateau. The blue-mask Tibetan play costumes, like Tibetan costumes, ...
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With a population of 191.624, the Tu people mostly live in the Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, Minle and Datong counties in the east of Qinghai Province. The rest live scattered in Tongren, Dule and Menyuan. The typtcal dress at ...
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The culture of Chinese cuisine also embodies original Chinese philosophy concept. The art form that represents this culture comes in two folds, geometry form and form of nature, which mainly consists of animal figures. Chinese ...
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